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Fish and seafood are important elements of a healthy diet, including for the youngest. But so that these “adult” products do not harm the child’s body, you should know when and what kind of fish can be given to the child. And most importantly, what delicious and healthy to cook for your favorite kids.
Sunburned perch
Acquaintance with sea fish for children begins with low-fat varieties: hake, walleye, cod, flounder, sea bass, pollock. Make sure that they are fresh and of proper quality, and only then proceed to cooking. We wash the sea bass, cut off the fins with the tail and gut. Rub the fish with salt and pepper, sprinkle with olive oil and lemon juice and bake in foil for 30 minutes at 200 °C. Then we open the foil, sprinkle the fish with breadcrumbs and keep the perch in the oven for another 15 minutes. Mash the fish with a fork and select every last bone. And on the side dish, make colored mashed potatoes or serve fish with beautiful juicy greens. Such a bright dish will definitely attract the attention of the baby.
Gentle hake
How to cook fish for a child depends on his age. In 9-10 months, you should limit yourself to stewed fish and steamed dishes. An airy souffle is exactly what you need. Pour a liter of water into the bowl of the slow cooker, install the grill, put 100 g of hake fillet on it and cook in the “Steamed” mode for 10-15 minutes. Remove the bones and puree the fish with a blender, adding ¼ cup of milk, yolk and 1 tbsp. l. oat flakes, a few broccoli inflorescences, after scalding them with boiling water. We mix the whipped protein and lightly prisalivaem the resulting mass. We fill the molds with it, bring it to readiness in the slow cooker in the “For a couple” mode for another 20 minutes. With such an appetizing souffle, the baby’s strong love for fish may well begin.
Salmon in gold
Starting from the year, you can include boiled, baked and fried fish in the children’s menu. Of course, in small portions of 60-70 g. The recipe for fish with sesame will help you quickly get used to new taste combinations. Cut 300 g of salmon fillet into portions. Lightly salting, dip each in whipped protein and roll in sesame seeds. Spread the fish slices on a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil and fry for 4 minutes on each side. Make sure that the sesame does not burn. Add a vegetable salad, vinaigrette or mashed potatoes to the salmon, and small gourmets are unlikely to refuse such a hearty composition.
Cod Metamorphoses
Cutlets are the perfect fish dish for children. Especially if they ignore it with enviable constancy. Cut the crusts from 2 slices of white bread, soak the pulp in milk for 5 minutes and squeeze. Cut into cubes 500 g of cod fillet and a small onion. Twice we pass through a meat grinder fish, bread crumb in milk and onions. Add the resulting minced egg, finely grated carrots, 4-5 sprigs of chopped fennel, 50 g of dill and salt to taste. We form small round cutlets, roll them in flour and cook in a steamer or on a grill in a slow cooker for 20-25 minutes. A successful duet with fragrant cutlets will be curly boiled broccoli.
Fish ensemble
Fish soups in the children’s menu should be without a doubt, but not on a strong broth and not from red fish. Get acquainted with them, postpone until 3-5 years. But tender soups-puree can be given to babies as early as one year old. Cook in unsalted water 300 g of hake without bones and skin for 20 minutes. We take out the fish and put the carrots, onions and potatoes in cubes in the broth. Next, pour out 1-2 tbsp. l. millet. Bring the soup to readiness, return the chopped hake to it and cook for another 5 minutes. Puree it with a blender, decorate it with a pattern of grated cheese and finely chopped dill. Hardly anyone can resist such a delicious dish.
Walleye in camouflage
Among the fish dishes for children, casseroles almost always go with a bang. Boil 300 g of walleye fillet for 7-8 minutes from the moment of boiling. Dry 1 tbsp of flour in a frying pan without oil, mix it with 1 tsp of butter and pour 1/2 cup of warm milk. Lightly salt the mixture and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. At the end, beat it with a whisk with an egg. Mash the boiled fillet with a fork, put it in a greased form, put the potatoes (2-3 tubers) on top, cut into circles, and pour the milk sauce. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the fish and put it in a preheated 180 °C oven for 20-25 minutes. This casserole will make a great dinner, especially when combined with fresh vegetables.
Prawn debut
Can children eat seafood? Undoubtedly, but only after three years and provided that the baby does not have an allergy to them. It is better to start with one thing, for example, with shrimps, adding them, say, to the pasta. In advance, boil until ready 200 g of spaghetti, throw it in a colander and sprinkle with olive oil. Pour 150 g of peeled washed shrimps into the pan and simmer under the lid for 2-3 minutes in 1 tbsp olive oil. Put the finished spaghetti in the pan with the shrimp and simmer for a couple of minutes. This paste will not leave indifferent even the most capricious. Greens can be added to taste.
We hope that the proposed dishes will appeal to small gourmets. We look forward to your own fish recipes, approved by the children and become a favorite family hits. Tell us about them in the comments.